Royal Ascot

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1567A
Date Released
18 Jun 1959
Date submitted
16 Jun 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Ascot. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty, with members of her family, was there, two days before leaving for Canada. So there was no royal house party and no royal drive down the course. The Queen had a word with Harry Carr, the jockey who was riding her horse Agreement. But the Ascot Stakes were son by Rugosa and there was no royal win this time. In the last race of the day, the St James’s Palace Stakes, Her Majesty enjoyed all the thrills of victory, when her Derby runner Above Suspicion was first past the post. SHOTLIST: Stock card (key). GV stands and crowds. TS crowds. MS ladies. CU hat. CU ladies in hats (5). High angle - Queen and Royal party walking. SS same. GV paddock. MS royal party. MS Harry Carr meets Queen. MS royal horse ‘Agreement’. TS crowds. MS royal party walking amongst crowd. MS race indicator board. MS Queen and Princess Margaret look through binoculars. Pan start of race. LS race. Pan race. MS royal party look on. LS race enters straight. Closer - pan ‘Rugosa’ wins. MS royal party applaud. Ascot Stakes - won by Rugosa. St James’ Palace Stakes - won by Her Majesty’s horse ‘Above Suspicion’. NB - During this race the Queen gets very excited, jumping up & down and waving arms!
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Women; Fashion and costume
Locations
England; Ascot; Berkshire
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
77456
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
John Davies
Camera
Ken Taylor
Camera
Len Waldorf
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
140
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royal Ascot', British Movietone News Issue No. 1567A, 18 Jun 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23076 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)